megan,
Indeed, yes. The Mark 1 Eyeball (and the seat of his pants) is part of a navigator's equipment. Is the sun in the right place? Is Polaris (or Southern Cross) where it should be? Or, when sailing, why has the wind changed? Why are the waves coming from a different direction. Why is a cloud that shape, is it the top of mountain? Do those cumulus clouds indicate an island beneath?
Does the change of movement of my boat indicate land nearby - waves reflected off rocks or refracted down wind of an island?
There are similar signs when flying (perhaps the source of Centaurus' sixth sense). Every little indication should be used, however small.
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